Catholic Public Domain Version
"And behold, one woman, throwing a fragment of a millstone from above, struck the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull. "
— Judges 9:53, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.”
“And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and brake his skull. ”
“A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.”
“a woman threw an upper millstone down on his head and shattered his skull.”
“And behold, a certain woman casting a piece of a millstone from above, dashed it against the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.”
“But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.”
“And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.”
Then Abimelech, setting out from there, arrived at the town of Thebez, which he surrounded and besieged with his army.
Now there was, in the midst of the city, a high tower, to which men and women were fleeing together, with all the leaders of the city. And, having very strongly sealed the gate, they were standing on the roof of the tower to defend themselves.
And Abimelech, drawing near the tower, fought valiantly. And approaching the gate, he strove to set it on fire.
And behold, one woman, throwing a fragment of a millstone from above, struck the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.
And he quickly called to his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and strike me, otherwise it may be said that I was slain by a woman.” And, doing as he was ordered, he killed him.
And when he was dead, all those of Israel who were with him returned to their homes.
And so did God repay the evil that Abimelech had done against his father by killing his seventy brothers.